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nowiki>space expedition. Nerds will flock in their thousands to [[conventions[[Media:]], where they 
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will dress up as their gods and
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 conduct [[strange and terrible rituals]]. There is no official head of the Nerd religion, though the announcer at the convention is treated as a nominal leader. The God [[Captain Picard]] is thought of as the ideal for all Nerds, none of whom ever attain such a state. Interestingly, all Nerds are secretly attracted to the Goddess [[Captain Janeway]].</nowiki>\end{equation*}
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